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glab vs Lab: catalog facts
glab	Lab
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Lab is released under CC0-1.0.
Command line	Command line
Official tool maintained by GitLab Keeps GitLab work in the terminal	GitLab workflows from the command line Works as a Git alias
Only useful with GitLab Needs a network connection to reach GitLab	Requires Git at runtime Focused on GitLab repositories
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: CC0-1.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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